Cooler inflation could allow Federal Reserve policymakers to resume interest-rate cuts later this year, with traders betting Tuesday on three quarter-point reductions in the policy rate by the end of 2025,

The Fed is not expected to cut interest rates at the conclusion of its next meeting on March 19, but there may be clues to the timing of the next cut.

Expectations for the next interest-rate reduction are being brought forward after the stock market’s big selloff at the start of the week. Investors had penciled in June as the most likely moment for

In recent weeks, mortgage rates have fallen ahead of the Federal Reserve’s March meeting, and the spring homebuying season is underway. Are rate cuts on the table for the year ahead, and how might factors

The spread between 30-year mortgages and 10-year yields typically fluctuates between 100 and 300 basis points. Read more here.

The average US 30-year mortgage rate declined for a sixth straight week to the lowest level since early December, sparking a pickup in purchase and refinancing activity.

Mortgage rates are on a downward trend, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropping from around 6.9% to the 6.6% range over the last month. But a shaky economy will likely keep the housing market frozen for a while.